Dinner

Cowboy Hot Pot

Easy to make and easy on the budget. Here’s how to have a family-friendly meal on the table in an hour or less. Oh,...
Condiments Copycat

Homemade Onion Soup Mix

Why bother with the little packets from the store when you can whip this together using things you probably already have in your pantry....
Condiments Recipes

Fresh Salsa (Salsa Fresca)

Who knew really good salsa was so easy? Just chop, stir, and enjoy. The key is to get perfectly ripe tomatoes.ja Fresh salsa is...
Techniques Tools

$4 Cheese Knife

Most people have too many knives, and they tend to spend too much money on them. But a good cheese knife is essential, and...
Ingredients Techniques

Caramelized Onions — Onion Flavor Bombs!

This really isn’t a recipe, per se: it’s more of an advanced ingredient prep. It takes a while, but most of the work is...
Breakfast

Sausage Gravy and Biscuits

This is easy and fast—although it’s never fast enough when you are hungry! To make life easier on myself, I just used a can...
Dinner Instant Pot

Instant Pot Pasta/Lasagna

We’re experimenting with a new plugin that makes it easy to print out just the recipe. I’m not sure if I like it, but...
Aldi Hauls

Aldi Haul – March 24, 2021

I was super excited to see the red bag chicken. And it is delicious!...
Aldi Hauls

Aldi Haul – 18 March 2021

Another quick Aldi haul. I just love how I can get in and out really quick and everything tastes great.  ...
Dinner

Carne Guisada con Pollo

There's nothing better than tender, spicy chicken served over rice to absorb all that sauce....
Breakfast

Migas! A traditional Mexican breakfast

I love these for weekend breakfasts!...
Air Fryer Techniques

Frozen French bread pizzas three ways

What’s the best way to cook a frozen French bread pizza—in the regular oven, the microwave oven, or the air fryer? Let’s find out!...
Making fresh guacamole
Recipes

Homemade Fresh Guacamole

Guac is extra? Not any more!...
Enjoying pork cutlets fresh out of the air fryer.
Air Fryer Dinner

Pork Cutlets in the Air Fryer

What’s better than pork cutlets? How about pork cutlets in the air fryer? Less fat, less mess, more flavor. Oh, yeah! Until now, making...
Aldi Haul on October 26, 2020
Aldi Hauls

Aldi Haul – October 26, 2020

Just another quick trip into Aldi…...